Township+Auditorium,+Columbia,+SC

Columbia Township Auditorium, also known as Township Auditorium, is a historic auditorium located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1930, and is a three-story, brick building with a Doric order columned portico in the Georgian Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, and in 2009 it underwent a complete renovation/modernization that saw the architects/facility win national awards for historic preservation/renovation. The auditorium has a seating capacity of 2,500 to 3,500 depending on the arrangements of the orchestra floor.

In the early years of the building the facility was a major tour stop in the southeast USA with everyone performing there including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, James Brown, Otis Redding and Loretta Lynn just to name a few. Through the 70s and 80s the building was a major part of the success and growth of professional wrestling in the US. Although the building always had popularity since the renovation the building has had more major shows come through like the Jason Isbell, Avett Brothers, Jack White, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, Pretty Lights, Skrillex, Band Of Horses, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Queens of the Stone Age, Amos Lee, Alison Krauss, Daughtry and the rapper Future just to name a few. Also as a special honor when the legendary jam band Widespread Panic celebrated their 25th anniversary they picked the Township Auditorium as one of their favorite places to play. Also the king of blues music BB King played one of his final shows at the building. //Source: Wikipedia//

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